Cycling Caps: Cool? or for Yahoos?
06-02-05, 09:45 PM
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Cycling Caps: Cool? or for Yahoos?
What do you think?
Can we wear them around town without looking like a total dork?
Can we wear them around town without looking like a total dork?
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06-02-05, 10:05 PM
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I do, especially after I pull my sweaty helmet off. Current favorite is a yellow/black Clement cap from the early '80s.
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06-02-05, 10:11 PM
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i wear one when i commute, and when it's cooler out on road rides...i also wear it while i'm working....i work in a bike shop, so it fits in. i like them better than baseball caps.
06-02-05, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Nachoman
What do you think?
Can we wear them around town without looking like a total dork?
Can we wear them around town without looking like a total dork?
06-02-05, 10:34 PM
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you look like a dork or a painter... seriously, if you really care about not looking like a dork, don't go outside your house. Somebody will think you're a dork no matter what you wear.
06-02-05, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by climbo
Somebody will think you're a dork no matter what you wear.
too true.
06-02-05, 10:59 PM
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Why get validated by people's opinions... jeez.. like climbo said, someone in this world will always think you're a dork..
Wear what you want... EXCEPT the Maillot Jaune, unless of course.. you're winning the TdF...
Wear what you want... EXCEPT the Maillot Jaune, unless of course.. you're winning the TdF...
06-02-05, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by simplyred
EXCEPT the Maillot Jaune, unless of course.. you're winning the TdF...
I see a switch of topic looming on the horizon.....
06-03-05, 01:20 AM
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My 6 year old loves them, and everyone thinks he's cute wearing one. He has a USPS/Yahoo! one that George Hincapie autographed, a Specialized World Champion, and a new Discovery Channel Team. He had a classic yellow Campagnolo that the school confiscated and will not return.
06-03-05, 06:25 AM
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I can't wear them while I'm riding, because my helmet is already there, unless is a bit chilly then perhaps I could wear it but under the helmet. Did I say I wear my helmet?
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i say up, the flap is too small to make a difference anways
06-03-05, 07:13 AM
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My personal impression is they look gay...not that gay is bad but not for everyone. To morph this thread just a bit as it relates...have to say I have a theory about cycling attire. My friends outside the cycling arena...I have heard this from a great many people...all think that cyclists with their spandex and colorful shirts and pointy helmets look like a bunch of fancy fairy boys. I know. But if you want irony...it is a bit more than that as some cyclists...who may be quite average in ability...wear full race kits for poseur points. Now you have to ask...if many outside the cycling community think that cycling uniforms look gay and many wear them to stand out or be cool...cool is definitely in the eye of the beholder isn't it? The other thing is envy or jealousy which pervades society on every level is fueled by trying to stand out and make a statement to look different which is the mentality of a poseur for example...to engender this attitude to make he or she feel better about themselves. Further...my theory on cycling attire is...some road rage...not all or even most...is inspired by fancily clan young or old men on their racey bikes sharing the road with some half drunk jacka$$ with front tooth missing in an old car who catches a good look and decides to have a little fun with the fancy boy on his racing bike. One has to question the whole wanna be poseur attitude IMHO when it comes to what you wear when out on your bike if you aren't a racer.
What do you guys think?
George
but not for everyone. To morph this thread just a bit as it relates...have to say I have a theory about cycling attire. My friends outside the cycling arena...I have heard this from a great many people...all think that cyclists with their spandex and colorful shirts and pointy helmets look like a bunch of fancy fairy boys. I know. But if you want irony...it is a bit more than that as some cyclists...who may be quite average in ability...wear full race kits for poseur points. Now you have to ask...if many outside the cycling community think that cycling uniforms look gay and many wear them to stand out or be cool...cool is definitely in the eye of the beholder isn't it? The other thing is envy or jealousy which pervades society on every level is fueled by trying to stand out and make a statement to look different which is the mentality of a poseur for example...to engender this attitude to make he or she feel better about themselves. Further...my theory on cycling attire is...some road rage...not all or even most...is inspired by fancily clan young or old men on their racey bikes sharing the road with some half drunk jacka$$ with front tooth missing in an old car who catches a good look and decides to have a little fun with the fancy boy on his racing bike. One has to question the whole wanna be poseur attitude IMHO when it comes to what you wear when out on your bike if you aren't a racer.What do you guys think?
George
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06-03-05, 07:21 AM
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Wow....and all I asked was flap up or flap down?!
To respond...and not to hijack the thread...I think the theory about riding clothes is somewhat on. I guess I like to wear good stuff for a couple of reasons...functionality and feeling good about beinga cyclist. I know I'll take the usual heat about this, but in part I wear what I wear because I want to fit in to the cycling community....be 'one of them' with the look. Remember, I do consider myself quite possibly the #2 poseur on BF....behind 55/Rad of course!
To respond...and not to hijack the thread...I think the theory about riding clothes is somewhat on. I guess I like to wear good stuff for a couple of reasons...functionality and feeling good about beinga cyclist. I know I'll take the usual heat about this, but in part I wear what I wear because I want to fit in to the cycling community....be 'one of them' with the look. Remember, I do consider myself quite possibly the #2 poseur on BF....behind 55/Rad of course!
06-03-05, 07:26 AM
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I use them under my helmet, and the flap down sure does make a difference on my noggin. Blocks the sun from beating down on my face.. YMMV depending on the shape of your cranium I guess... I have several different ones I rotate through.
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06-03-05, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DieselDan
My 6 year old loves them, and everyone thinks he's cute wearing one. He has a USPS/Yahoo! one that George Hincapie autographed, a Specialized World Champion, and a new Discovery Channel Team. He had a classic yellow Campagnolo that the school confiscated and will not return.
Shimano loving bastards.
06-03-05, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by DieselDan
He had a classic yellow Campagnolo that the school confiscated and will not return.
Seriously, I'd be down there sitting in the Principal's chair until the hat was returned.
06-03-05, 07:39 AM
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I've read in this forum that cycling gear evolved the way it has for functional reasons and I try to accept that as true. I wear plain black bibs and jersy with no more than two colors on it now whereas I used to wear mtn biking shorts and a t-shirt (I'm riding better but I also lost 30 lbs. so it's not really a controlled experiment). Feeling like a dork combined with fear of being beaten senseless is incentive for completing your ride.
Cycling caps do look kind of dorky, but for that matter so do baseball caps and I wear those around all the time.
Cycling caps do look kind of dorky, but for that matter so do baseball caps and I wear those around all the time.
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Originally Posted by Nachoman
What do you think?
Can we wear them around town without looking like a total dork?
Can we wear them around town without looking like a total dork?
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Originally Posted by Hipcycler
Front flap UP or DOWN?
A whole 'nother issue now....
A whole 'nother issue now....
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Originally Posted by Hipcycler
Front flap UP or DOWN?
A whole 'nother issue now....
A whole 'nother issue now....
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